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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is SPL
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

2. What is Recording?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

3. What is a Woofer?
Low frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

4. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
High frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

5. What are the four dynamic processes?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Making the sounds more usable.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

6. What is Amplification?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Making the sounds more usable.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

7. What are the levels of tones
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

8. What is a Cycle
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Decibels (dB).

9. What is SPL
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Federal Communications Commission

10. C of O's Station ID
Business
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

11. What is a Shock Mount for?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Federal Communications Commission
Below 20Hz

12. What is Gating?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

13. What is Expansion?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Decibels (dB).
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

14. What is Amplification?
Low frequency sound speaker
Making the sounds more usable.
Decibels (dB).
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

15. What are Plosives?
Making the sounds more usable.
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Above 20kHz
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

16. What is Destructive Recording?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Making the sounds more usable.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

17. What is Limiting?
Federal Communications Commission
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Below 20Hz
Muting sounds above peak

18. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Low frequency sound speaker
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

19. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Muting sounds above peak
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

20. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

21. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

22. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Sending the sound where you want it to go

23. What is Mastering?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

24. What is Limiting?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Muting sounds above peak
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

25. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

26. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
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The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

27. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Business
Muting sounds above peak
Middle frequency sound speaker

28. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the peak to the trough
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

29. What is Nondestructive Recording?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Decibels (dB).

30. What is our hearing range?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Making the sounds more usable.

31. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

32. What is Recording?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Sending the sound where you want it to go

33. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Below 20Hz
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

34. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Below 20Hz
Making the sounds more usable.

35. What is ultrasonic?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Above 20kHz

36. What is a Cycle
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Decibels (dB).
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

37. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Above 20kHz
Middle frequency sound speaker

38. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Above 20kHz
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
From the peak to the trough

39. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Business
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

40. What is Editing?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
High frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

41. What is a Shock Mount for?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

42. What is Amplitude?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the peak to the trough

43. What is the Midrange?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Middle frequency sound speaker
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Making the sounds more usable.

44. What is Infrasonic?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Below 20Hz
Cycles per second

45. What is Compression?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Making the sounds more usable.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Above 20kHz

46. What is the Midrange?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Middle frequency sound speaker
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Sending the sound where you want it to go

47. What is a transducer?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
From the peak to the trough

48. What is Sonic Panorama?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

49. What are Plosives?
From the peak to the trough
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

50. What is sound measured in?
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Decibels (dB).
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.